Ryogoku Kokugikan
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The arena's energy peaks in late afternoon as the top-ranked makuuchi division takes the ring. Lower-level masu-seki box seats are close enough to hear the physical collisions. For a quieter ritual, position yourself at the east entrance on tournament mornings to see wrestlers arriving in formal kimono.
On tournament mornings, the area around the east entrance is where you will see top wrestlers arriving in formal kimono. The free Sumo Museum inside the venue is open on non-tournament days and rotates exhibits of ceremonial aprons, woodblock prints, and ranking charts. For chanko nabe after, Chanko Kawasaki and Chanko Tomoegata are both run by former wrestlers and serve the real thing.
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